Accident Piper J-3C-65 N98760, Sunday 31 March 1985

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Date:	Sunday 31 March 1985
Time:	17:50 LT
Type:	Piper J-3C-65
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N98760
MSN:	18991
Total airframe hrs:	2212 hours
Engine model:	Continental C85
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Blairsville, GA - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(46A)
Destination airport:	Andrews-murphy, NC
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS STUDENT PLT PASSENGER WERE DEPARTING THE A/P WHEN THE PLT MADE A SHARP TURN DOWNWIND AT ABOUT 100 FT OF ALT. THE A/C MASHED INTO THE GROUND BOUNCED AND LANDED IN SMALL TREES. THE NEAREST REPORTED WINDS WERE RECORDED AT 19 KTS. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND AT ABOUT 10 KTS. THE FBO REPORTED A 20-30 FT KNOLL UP WIND OF THE IMPACT POINT OF THE J-3.

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